Spark Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

In 18+ years in association management, I’ve been on both sides of the Request For Proposal process more times than I can count. My very first Big Task at my very first association Real Job way back in 1997 was to complete an association management software system selection. You love bullet points?

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Proposal Project Discount Process 150

Membersuite

MAY 25, 2021

IT will have a crucial role in an AMS project so you need them on board from the start. You’ll have to schedule the new AMS implementation around other projects so find out if they have a technology plan. Highlight how the current AMS is hindering progress toward goals and how a new AMS would help your association achieve its goals. #4:

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Software Leadership Project System 170

Aptify

DECEMBER 16, 2021

All the signs were there that it was time to reevaluate your association management software. You successfully proposed new member management software to your board. Here are three tips to help keep implementation costs in line and the project in scope: . costs down?is And this management?should

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Membership Management Software How To Cost 72

Aptify

DECEMBER 16, 2022

You’ve documented your challenges and requirements, gotten approval for new membership technology budget , and reviewed vendor proposals. Now your organization is ready to evaluate the membership management software solutions and vendors that made the final list. . Did your project stay on budget and on schedule?

Membership Management 72

Membership Management Software Project Proposal 72

Reid All About it

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

GrowthZone’s guide to selecting a credit card processor is perfect for those of you who need to understand the players and their roles, terminology, fees, rates, hard and soft costs, and security issues. Ethics in Association Management How do you recognize when a decision is ethics-based? Have a proposal due, but no new ideas?

Arlington 265

Arlington Los Angeles Atlanta Technology 265

Nimble AMS

MARCH 29, 2021

As a member of the Nimble AMS consultant team, I help our new clients implement their new association management software (AMS) system. Not everyone has had a good experience with their software vendors or implementation projects in the past. Can they make the system do what you need it to do? Will they be pleasant to work with?

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Team Proposal Software System 78

Nimble AMS

APRIL 9, 2020

You know it’s time for new association management software. Here’s how to create a compelling case for an investment in new membership management technology. As your association grows, eventually it’s time to move to new membership management software. The business case presents your proposal for change.

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Software Cost System Directory 78

Delcor

MAY 3, 2019

Digital transformation has completely altered how associations use technology to interact with and deliver value to members and customers. For example, the requirements checklist on a typical request for proposals (RFP) for a new association management system (AMS) hasn’t changed much over the years: Membership requirements - check.

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System LMS Learning Management System Project 98

Delcor

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

I have attended all of the AMSFest events and have been consistently impressed by the value provided to associations who are researching association management system (AMS) options. Components of a Request for Proposal (RFP). Add the AMS project to each core team member’s annual goals. Selection Process.

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Project Sample System Proposal 79

Nimble AMS

JUNE 25, 2020

You might know that it’s time for a new association management software (AMS) system for your organization. Maybe it just isn’t worth the cost and hassle anymore. Don’t miss this chance to uncover opportunities for improvement and find a solution that better meets your organization’s needs. Maybe your current AMS is outdated.

Software 78

Software System Proposal Technology 78

Delcor

MAY 3, 2019

Digital transformation has completely altered how associations use technology to interact with and deliver value to members and customers. For example, the requirements checklist on a typical request for proposals (RFP) for a new association management system (AMS) hasn’t changed much over the years: Membership requirements - check.

System 75

System LMS Learning Management System Project 75

Association Adviser

MARCH 16, 2017

You’ve probably heard of grants in the context of academia or community building: An organization offers a sum of money to any individual or group that promises to pursue a project, an idea or a program within certain parameters. With many companies operating on lean budgets, money for association dues is not always available.

Georgia 76

Georgia Florida Committee Cost 76

Reid All About it

APRIL 16, 2021

. – Keep it Agile: Community Management Processes. You’re just one person managing your community. Do you find yourself rushing to put out fires and never moving forward on big projects or initiatives? Host: Community By Association. Association Management Systems: A Selection Guide. CAE credits.

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Revenue Strategy Team Content 363

SCD Group

APRIL 22, 2019

While searching for a job, a contact at a large corporation asked me to give him a proposal to manage a series of meetings for his company. Writing the proposal for him was easy; coming up with my fee for the assignment was difficult. Do monitor and project your cash flow? Do you know what your staff/employees cost?

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Tips Proposal Cost System 40

SCD Group

AUGUST 19, 2014

Guest Post by Marilyn Jansen, Association Management Center Name of Association: An international association of record managers Description of the Organization: 500 memberships representing 1500 individual members; $1.3 Track staff time by projects to provide needed data to determine the true cost of a program.

Leadership 40

Leadership Directory Newsletter Chicago 40

Association Analytics

MAY 25, 2021

The initial integration cost is often expensive. There is often ongoing annual integration support costs for EACH integration. There are significant cost savings on the AMS migration by not bringing over all of the historic data your association worked to put in there from your other systems. Best of Both Worlds.

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System Cost Proposal Analysis 321

Expo Logic

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Ask for proposals: Let potential speakers come to you by sending out a call for proposals. Potential speakers will submit their proposed topics, cost and other information that can help you narrow down prospects. Social media: In 2018, 2.65 For this reason, social media is one of your most powerful marketing tools.

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How To Handbook Press Release Social Media 36

Reid All About it

JUNE 3, 2022

In a recent webinar, MemberSuite’s Ryan Costello asked an association exec, selection consultant, and one of his sales colleagues for advice on knowing when it’s time to upgrade technology , setting project expectations, identifying requirements, and considering the people factor. Sponsorship strategy. Fri 6/3 at 4 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.

Arlington 39

Arlington Technology Software Revenue 39

GlowGlobally

APRIL 29, 2009

ASAE & The Center for Association Leadership, in partnership with MCI – a leading international association management and events company – just concluded an association executive study mission to Singapore, Dubai & Abu Dhabi this month. Association Management. Member Services (7).

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Class Video Proposal Products 60

Association Subculture

JANUARY 3, 2010

Even projects we were working on when we left a week or so ago may look different when we get back as perspective can change in the white space of even a few days off. Shelly kept up the fast pace by diving head-long into her career in the world of association management. The Waning Days of Leadership in Association Management.

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Committee Project United States Process 100

Off Stage

AUGUST 10, 2011

The celebrated (read “Notorious”) blogger Rob Hahn proposed a solution to the problems facing the Multiple Listing Service. ” A modest proposal indeed! And brokers putting increasingly more responsibility on the agent for costs has been a trend that has only increased – a trend entirely initiated by brokers.”

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Proposal Committee Cost Technology 40

Off Stage

JANUARY 16, 2009

But this latest Inman projection isnt misguided pessimism: over 90 % of the Inman survey respondents said that a 20 % membership loss is the bare minimum we can expect. Of those responses, almost 40% suggest that a 35 % membership loss is a more realistic projection. " Well, let me put on my association manager hat.

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Project Leadership Survey Proposal 40

Off Stage

JULY 2, 2008

But over the years I came to the understanding that traveling to state and national meetings is a wonderful way to gain new ideas and refresh your perspective on your employing association. Its just that the members who are there with you most likely will not share your outlook or your enthusiasm about association management topics.

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Project Committee Proposal Leadership 40

Off Stage

JUNE 12, 2009

Let’s say it’s an issue of whether or not the association should take a position on the location a proposed new highway in your community. Some of your members think the association needs to have its voice heard, and other members cringe at the thought of speaking up and potentially offending future buyers and sellers.

Vermont 40

Vermont Video Proposal Software 40

Reid All About it

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

They knew their old learning management system had issues, but the need for a change became painfully obvious when support calls overwhelmed staff. Future-ready association. I also like the idea of no-code or low-code AMS technology that reduces costs by eliminating traditional development efforts. Presenter training.

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LMS Revenue Education Arlington 43

Reid All About it

MARCH 13, 2020

I’m a regular reader of Collaborate (with a subscription to dozens of daily digests) and Associations Now. I go to one or two ASAE conferences a year and usually volunteer as a session proposal peer reviewer for one of them. Alfons Westgeest, Managing Partner, Kellen. Anne DeSeta DarConte, CAE, Managing Director, HillStaffer.

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DC Washington Revenue Communications 44